Photos taken on your cycle.

OldBean

Out on the marshes on Dollymount picking samphire, and smoking the fish I'd brought back from Howth.







There's LOADS of samphire out there at the moment, if you've got a CX/MTN/gravel bike, it's more than worth the spin down. Avoid the rabbit holes and watch the sand, but cycle-able the whole way.

Disclaimer: Got all the seafood post-summit.

Edit:

And some from the 'good' camera in the handlebar bag...

2 Wheels Good

Staying down the valley for the Etape so had the pleasure of doing the Galibier from both sides Friday. Will post a few more as I get them uploaded.

Bloggsie

2 Wheels Good wrote: »

Staying down the valley for the Etape so had the pleasure of doing the Galibier from both sides Friday. Will post a few more as I get them uploaded.

great looking road!

Mercian Pro

Slieve Maan a few hours ago.

Sarz91

Few images taken from the top of the Col De la Madone.

All were taken on the descent.


Up the top looking away from Menton.


Looking back down the road.


Looking back down from where I started.

Mercian Pro

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Is it the UTV transmitter outside Strabane? Tallest structure in Ireland I think.

Just spotted this now WA - thanks for coming out to play!

A bit nearer to Dublin off the R156 at Clarkestown near Summerhill. It was originally used by Atlantic 252, a long wave radio station in the 90s. RTE took it over in 2002 and used it to transmit Radio 1 to the UK until earlier this year. More info at http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055966999

JamieIsGod

Haven't posted in this forum before but here's one from last week:

Straatvark

Only the 3de time in 19 years of MTB that I spot a 'Rooikat'. Incredibly this one was lying in the grass 5m away from us and then slowly walk away. (Usually you spot them only for a second from a 100m+ distance) Beautiful.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracal

2 Wheels Good

Couple more photos from the Etape, pro photos from the day, nice memories to have!

ford2600

Gougane Barra.

Meant to take more photos but was raining all day

Brian?

ford2600 wrote: »

Gougane Barra.

Meant to take more photos but was raining all day

It rains 365 days of the year in Gougane Barra, I have never seen a dry day there. Beautiful spot though.

ford2600

Brian? wrote: »

It rains 365 days of the year in Gougane Barra, I have never seen a dry day there. Beautiful spot though.

That was only part of 11hrs or so that it was dry!
Was testing panniers for tour and was fully loaded, so had a little dry lube with me. Had to oil chain twice!

Something special about it alright. Photos don't do it justice at all

black_frosch

On my way to North Bull Island





















And on my way back

Second viewing point on military road. Bloody cold up there!

Daroxtar

A few holiday pics from northern Spain
Ria Pontevedra on the left and Vigo on the right
Vigo somewhere in the fog


Cahecho in the Cabezon de Liebana

Cambarco


Hermida Gorge

ford2600

What's Vigo like will be there on 1st for two days?

Daroxtar

ford2600 wrote: »

What's Vigo like will be there on 1st for two days?

Didn't go into the city, we stayed near Pontevedra which was lovely, but the Rias Biaxes are gorgeous. Like a more forested, warmer version of the West of Ireland. Weather was great apart from this morning when I went for a spin to get some pics- typical. Last day tomorrow

G1032

crosstownk

Couple from earlier this week in France.... It felt great to be back on a bike after 2 months off.

Me arriving in Bourg d'Oisans to meet the rest of the family for a bit of lunch.


I was hoping not to contract the affliction this place name seemed to imply



Some other random pics.

Wishbone Ash

On the ascent of the unpaved Passo Nota (Northern Italy).

arybvtcw0eolkf

^^^ Wow

The Ging and I

Wishbone Ash ,I would rather go up that pass then down it !

Thargor

Did you descend that whole third pic Wishbone?

Wishbone Ash

The Ging and I wrote: »

Wishbone Ash ,I would rather go up that pass then down it !

Thargor wrote: »

Did you descend that whole third pic Wishbone?

I did indeed but on foot as the surface was too difficult to cycle on (soft gravel, stones, rock and deep ruts) and I was afraid of ripping open a tyre miles from civilisation. (It's an unapproved road and impassable for normal vehicles so no chance of calling on the team car either. Actually no mobile phone signal anyway even if it was passable).

That picture shows only a portion of the switchbacks - there were many more. I ended up abandoning my attempt to cross the pass when I got to 1750m as I had nothing left to eat and only 100ml of water left. Each time I thought I was getting to the summit, another summit would appear with another series of switchbacks. I was afraid to keep going without supplies. Ending up doing 12k on foot destroying my shoes in the process.

It would be a great one to do on an MTB with a backpack of food/water.

Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I did indeed but on foot as the surface was too difficult to cycle on (soft gravel, stones, rock and deep ruts) and I was afraid of ripping open a tyre miles from civilisation....

This pic gives a better view of the surface and gradient:

Unknown Soldier

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

This pic gives a better view of the surface and gradient:

I think that calls for a mountain bike

Some climbing you did, all the same!

crosstownk

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

This pic gives a better view of the surface and gradient...

That makes Priest's Leap look like a walk in the park :eek:

RainyDay

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I did indeed but on foot as the surface was too difficult to cycle on (soft gravel, stones, rock and deep ruts) and I was afraid of ripping open a tyre miles from civilisation. (It's an unapproved road and impassable for normal vehicles so no chance of calling on the team car either. Actually no mobile phone signal anyway even if it was passable).

That picture shows only a portion of the switchbacks - there were many more. I ended up abandoning my attempt to cross the pass when I got to 1750m as I had nothing left to eat and only 100ml of water left. Each time I thought I was getting to the summit, another summit would appear with another series of switchbacks. I was afraid to keep going without supplies. Ending up doing 12k on foot destroying my shoes in the process.

It would be a great one to do on an MTB with a backpack of food/water.

Sheesh, you might want to think about signing up on this list;

iwillhtfu

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

This pic gives a better view of the surface and gradient:

Was that the surface the entire way? How in the name of jebus did you cycle on that I hit sand on the bike before and there was no hope of going 10 metres let alone the distance you went.

Excellent pics though and as you say it would be savage on a mountain bike and tent/supplies

arybvtcw0eolkf

I don't know how to follow up the last few photos, but its not a competition so here goes.

Just a local one. I've this view almost daily and I never tire of it.

Portmarnock beach and looking south towards Howth and Ireland's Eye Island.